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posted on April 20th, 2005 at 04:39 PM
petrol fumes
Hi all - just dusted the 73 beetle off and got some work done so she looks a treat but have a problem.
when I fill the tank up - I get a lot of petrol fumes coming in the cabin. Under 1/2 fill no probs. Haven't had a good look at the tank yet - what
are the things to look for?
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posted on April 20th, 2005 at 04:42 PM
blockages or split lines especially where the clamps are fitted.
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posted on April 24th, 2005 at 03:41 PM
Doesn't sound good
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posted on April 24th, 2005 at 04:19 PM
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posted by rcb
when I fill the tank up - I get a lot of petrol fumes coming in the cabin. Under 1/2 fill no probs. Haven't had a good look at the tank yet - what
are the things to look for?
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Sorry M8, I had to say that.....................:P
Im not a complete idiot, quite a few parts are missing....
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